Month: April 2010

  • Physics XI | 1.4.1 Gravitational Force

    1.4.1 Gravitational Force The gravitational force is the force of mutual attraction between any two objects by virtue of their masses. It is a universal force. Every object experiences this force due to every other object in the universe. All objects on the earth, for example, experience the force of gravity due to the earth.…

  • Physics XI | 1.4 FUNDAMENTAL FORCES IN NATURE

    1.4 FUNDAMENTAL FORCES IN NATURE We all have an intuitive notion of force. In our experience, force is needed to push, carry or throw objects, deform or break them. We also experience the impact of forces on us, like when a moving object hits us or we are in a merry-go-round. Going from this intuitive…